Lail Earns First Team All-Conference

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Sophomore designated player Taylor Lail has been named to the South Atlantic Conference First Team All-Conference as announced by the league on Tuesday, April 26. This is the first time that she has obtained the prestigious honor.

Lail, a native of Conover, N.C., put together a very impressive season for the Lions at the dish, ranking in the top-5 on the team in six categories. Her 31 runs-batted-in were tops on the squad while five long-balls and eight two-baggers were good enough for second. Taylor totaled 36 hits for third-best on the team and ranked fourth in batting average (.333) and runs (17).

2016 South Atlantic Conference Softball All-Conference

1st Team

OF – Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne

OF – Christina Walker, Lenoir-Rhyne

OF – Kristen Stinnard, Catawba

1B – Sydney Landreth, Lenoir-Rhyne

2B  - Elayna Siebert, Carson-Newman

SS – Madison Carter, Lenoir-Rhyne

3B – Misty Doran, Wingate

DP – Taylor Lail, Mars Hill

UTL – Mellena Helms, Wingate

C – Taylor Laskey, Wingate

P – Carley Tysinger, Catawba

P – Stacey Houser, Wingate

2nd Team

OF – Christina Linton, Newberry

OF – Taylor Rosenbalm, Queens

OF – Riley Morris, Coker

1B – Lindsay Dean, Carson-Newman

2B – Madison Poe, Lenoir-Rhyne

SS – Kinsey Parrish, Brevard

3B – Jordin Phillips, Lenoir-Rhyne

DP – Katherine Shumaker, Catawba

UTL – Maude McCoury, Newberry

C – Sarah Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne

P – Maryann Hoskins, Lenoir-Rhyne

P – Jamie Hrobak, Brevard

Honorable Mention

OF – Carolyn Williamson, Tusculum

OF – Naomi Sapp, Wingate

OF – Miranda Beeler, Tusculum

1B – Ashton Whitaker, Queens

2B – Natalie Willis, Newberry

SS – Kristen Toppel, Carson-Newman

3B – Ashley Gallman, Coker

DP – Mackenzie Cates, Lenoir-Rhyne

UTL – Emily Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne

C – Cailah Niles, Anderson

P – Samantha Smith, Lincoln Memorial

P – Augie Pena, Anderson

Freshman of the Year

Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne

Player of the Year

Mellena Helms, Wingate

Pitcher of the Year

Carley Tysinger, Catawba

Coach of the Year

Shena Hollar, Lenoir-Rhyne